About John Blakey

On 14 September 2017 John Blakey, CEO & Elite Sports Coach, gave a presentation on how to deliver outstanding results, create inspiring relationships and provide a positive contribution to society through the power of trustworthy leadership. An Aston MBA graduate and now Aston DBA student, John outlined his theory of ’The Trusted Executive’, using real-life examples of how leaders successfully apply this approach.

John Blakey is a pioneer in the executive coaching profession. In both 2016 and 2017, he was named as one of the top thought leaders globally on organizational trust at the Trust Across America awards. This accolade reflects his prize-winning doctoral research on trust, his writing of the book, ’The Trusted Executive’, which was shortlisted for the 2016 management book of the year by the Chartered Management Institute, and his practical experience as a highly successful business leader.